On the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico, a mysterious genetic disorder called Xeroderma Pigmentosum has been claiming the lives of young children. When Dory and Yolanda Nez, a Navajo couple, learn that their children were born with XP - a disorder that makes exposure to sunlight fatal - they embark on a brave journey to discover why XP came into their family, and why it’s so prevalent on the reservation. Slowly, they uncover details about their own complex identities and discover a disturbing connection between XP and the most traumatic event in Navajo history. Michele Milota has traveled to the Navajo Reservation and has met the families and continues to work with them. Please support SunKissed and the efforts they are making to raise awareness on XP and the children on the Navajo Reservation. Click Here to visit site.
